Following the news and "instant analysis" after the arraignment today I heard some things that didn't quite come together in my mind until a few minutes ago. Watching accounts of court proceedings from reporters actually in the room was...
Right off the bat I'll say the suggestion in the title would be way more than unusual and hugely controversial. I can understand if your reaction is "has this guy lost his mind?" or something similar but in rather...
“You have the right to remain silent. Anything you say can and will be used against you in a court of law. You have the right to an attorney. If you cannot afford an attorney, one will be provided...
I like law stuff and decades ago back in my hometown, my best friend was a lawyer and I learned some stuff. Enough to be able to understand statutes and even decipher many legal rulings, but also enough to...
You know that Irony curled up and died many years back. Donald Trump was instrumental in her demise. Now, more recently, he's buried Civility and we are not hopeful that she will ever return. If she does, she will...
Ya’ll remember Peter Strzok, the Deputy Director of the FBI’s counter-intelligence division who honchoed “Crossfire Hurricane” the investigation of drumpf’s ties to Russian Intelligence during the 2016 election.
Proving the old adage that no good deed goes unpunished, Strzok was...
"Just the facts" (tagline from Dragnet)
Two-and-a-half minutes. That's how long Special Counsel Jack Smith stood at the podium and spoke. Short and to the point. My gut reaction was the quote from a very old, popular but kinda cheesy...
Did somebody call for the head of Donald Trump on a silver platter -- with an apple in its mouth? Sure seems like it, when even the right-wing lawyers that appear on Fox News are pronouncing that Trump is...
At noon on January 20, 2021 Joe Biden was sworn in as our 46th President. At that moment, Donald J. Trump who enjoyed his "45" brand ceased being President and became a former President. There is an actual law...
Today was a landmark occasion. Special Counsel Jack Smith gave a succinct, two-minute discussion on the indictment of Donald Trump and how important this was for the rule of law. He mentioned that "there is only one set of...
